Before Friends: Jennifer Aniston's Forgotten Role in NBC's Failed Ferris Bueller TV Adaptation
By
Gil Macias
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Summary
This article discusses the short-lived 1990 NBC sitcom adaptation of the 1986 film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," which starred a pre-Friends Jennifer Aniston in a supporting role. The show took a meta approach by having the characters aware they were in a TV series based on a movie. Despite featuring future stars like Aniston and a cameo from Charlie Schlatter (who played Ferris), the series was a critical and ratings failure, lasting only 13 episodes. The article highlights how this forgotten show serves as an interesting footnote in television history and in Aniston's career before she found massive fame on Friends.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledFour years before Jennifer Aniston was sipping coffee at Central Perk in 'Friends,' she starred in a primetime adaptation of an '80s box office smash — and it was arguably one of the worst TV shows based on a movie.
The series, simply titled 'Ferris Bueller,' took a meta approach to its source material.
Instead of acting as a direct sequel to the film, the show's characters were aware they were in a TV series based on a movie.
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